Recognition Equipment Incorp.

Jerry G Warthan

Robert M McMillan

A reading device which uses both optical character recognition techniques and magnetic reading are combined in a reader wherein the magnetic reading head stays at a fixed position while the optical reading aperture may be varied to accomodate different documents. The slot through which checks, credit cards or other similar documents are passed is movable vertically to adapt to different media from which information is to be read.

OCR/Variable head slot reader

An optics frame for use in optical character reading devices has a reflector and lens tube assembly packaged to permit the integration of the optics system and the electronic components so that they become one unit. The reflector and lens tube assembly is mounted on a frame which is in turn secured to a circuit board and connected therewith utilizing a flex circuit.

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Plano, TX, United States of America

Jerry G Warthan